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| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | WBEZ | As music director for the Oscars, Chicago native Michael Bearden brings elegance, spontaneity | https://www.wbez.org/movies-tv/2026/03/07/music-director-oscars-chicago-native-michael-bearden | When [ Michael Bearden ][1] served as music director for the 2025 Academy Awards, he received personal texts and phone calls with a common message. “Wow, we’ve never heard this on the Oscars!” They were responding to the frenzied violins of Barry White’s “Love’s Theme,” the funky melody of Quincy … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in History: ‘Bloody Sunday’ in Selma for civil rights movement | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/07/today-in-history-bloody-sunday/ | Today is Friday, March 7, the 66th day of 2025. There are 299 days left in the year. Today in history: On March 7, 1965, a march by over 500 civil rights demonstrators was violently broken up at the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama; state troopers and a sheriff’s … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Today in Chicago History: Mayor Harold Washington halts cooperation with federal immigration authorities | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/07/march-7-chicago-history/ | Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on March 7, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event missing from this date? [ Email us ][83] . **Chicagoland front page flashback:** March 8, 2019 ![Former Ald. Edward Vrdolyak, center left, leaves the Dirksen U.S. Courthouse … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | What ever happened to the 7 buildings on Preservation Chicago’s 1st Endangered Buildings list? | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/07/preservation-chicago-endangered-buildings-list/ | [ Preservation Chicago ][14] has highlighted [ historical places or objects ][15] — including churches, schools, warehouse districts and even wooden double- hung windows — since 2002 that could be lost to demolition if action is not taken to restore them. There are more than [ 100 locations considered endangered … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | During storm, electric grid bottleneck blocked Illinois power glut from easing East Coast outages | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/07/pjm-electric-grid-bottleneck-winter-storm/ | PJM was unable to help its hardest-hit regions in January because of limited transmission capacity. Meanwhile hourly Illinois customers saw their bills cut. Already have an account [ Log In ][11] This article is only available to subscribers Flash Sale ### Standard Digital $1 for 1 year [ Get this … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Gayle Franzen, longtime Illinois and DuPage County public servant who helped build I-355, dies at 81 | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/07/gayle-franzen-obituary-dupage/ | Across nearly three decades of public service, Gayle Franzen led the Illinois Department of Corrections and the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority before he served one term as the DuPage County Board chairman. While at the toll authority, Franzen worked with legislators to create a deal that paved the way … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Tribune | Two low-funded Republicans battle to run against Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias in the fall | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2026/03/07/illinois-gop-primary-secretary-state-other-statewides/ | SPRINGFIELD — The March 17 election includes primary races for Illinois’ secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer — and while all those positions are held by incumbent Democrats who are running for new terms with no primary challengers, Republicans are duking it out in one of the contests. For … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Takeaways from Rev. Jesse Jackson's memorial: Tough love about voter apathy, emotional send-off | https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/2026/03/07/takeaways-rev-jesse-jacksons-memorial-tough-love-voter-apathy-obama-clinton-biden | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][12] * [ Facebook ][13] * [ Bluesky ][14] * [ Email ][15] * [ Reddit ][16] * [ Flipboard ][17] What a day. #### Let me explain. The five-hour memorial to the Rev. Jesse Jackson on Friday could be … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Richard Roeper’s 2026 Oscars predictions are here | https://chicago.suntimes.com/movies-and-tv/2026/03/07/richard-roepers-2026-oscars-predictions-are-here | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The 98th annual Academy Awards are a week away, so let’s look at some of the pressing questions about … |
| View Article | 6 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | ABC Local | 13-year-old girl shot in drive-by shooting on South Side, Chicago police say | https://abc7chicago.com/post/chicago-shooting-13-year-old-girl-shot-drive-south-side-38th-street-cottage-grove-avenue-police-say/18688516/ | CHICAGO (WLS) -- A 13-year-old girl was shot on the city's South Side on Friday, Chicago police said. ### [ ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watch ][1] The shooting happened at 9:44 p.m. near 38th Street and South Cottage Grove Avenue, according to police. The girl … |
| View Article | 2 a.m. | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Horoscope for Saturday, March 07, 2026 | https://chicago.suntimes.com/horoscopes/2026/03/07/horoscopes-today-saturday-march-07-2026 | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] ## Moon Alert There are no restrictions to shopping or important decisions today. The moon is in Scorpio. ## … |
| View Article | midnight | March 7, 2026 | Chicago Sun-Times | Blackhawks' defense struggles early in post-deadline loss to Canucks | https://chicago.suntimes.com/blackhawks/2026/03/06/blackhawks-canucks-defense-oliver-moore-jeff-blashill | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][1] * [ Facebook ][2] * [ Bluesky ][3] * [ Email ][4] * [ Reddit ][5] * [ Flipboard ][6] The [ Blackhawks ][7] will try out a couple youngsters in the third-line center role vacated by Jason Dickinson … |
| View Article | midnight | March 7, 2026 | CBS Local | Chicago immigration activists react to Kristi Noem's ouster from Homeland Security | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/chicago-immigration-activists-react-kristi-noem-removal-homeland-security/ | Activists and immigrant advocacy groups who came face-to-face with federal agents during the Trump administration's immigration crackdown known as "Operation Midway Blitz" welcomed [ the removal of Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security ][11] , but remain wary about the department's future. Every Friday for several weeks, activists have … |
| View Article | midnight | March 7, 2026 | CBS Local | America at 250: How Chicago's teams influenced sports across the nation | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/america-at-250-chicago-sports/ | As the United States turns 250 years old in 2026, CBS News Chicago is looking at how Chicago has influenced American sports. Chicago's first documented professional sports team was founded in 1870. The Chicago White Stockings, who eventually became the Chicago Cubs, not the White Sox, were a charter member … |
| View Article | midnight | March 7, 2026 | CBS Local | 11-year-old boy found with serious head injury on street on West Side of Chicago | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/boy-injured-on-street-west-garfield-park/ | Chicago police are investigating after an 11-year-old boy was found seriously injured on the street Friday evening in the West Garfield Park neighborhood. Police said, around 7:30 p.m., officers responding to a well-being check found an 11-year-old boy with a head injury in the street on the 200 block of … |
| View Article | midnight | March 7, 2026 | CBS Local | NHL-worst Canucks beat the Blackhawks 6-3 to end a 7-game skid | https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/canucks-vs-blackhawks-game-recap-march-6-2026/ | Brock Boeser batted the puck in to break a tie at 2:40 of the third period and the NHL-worst Vancouver Canucks beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6-3 on Friday night to end a seven-game losing streak that started in January. Boeser smacked the puck past Arvid Soderblom after Linus Karlsson's cross-ice … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | March 6, 2026 | WBEZ | Chicago comes out in force to honor Rev. Jesse Jackson | https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/03/06/rev-jesse-jackson-chicago-service-house-of-hope-pullman-neighborhood-barack-obama-jb-pritzker | The Rev. Jesse Jackson was the family member who always showed up — and on Friday, Chicago and much of the country showed up for him. Thousands came to the South Side’s House of Hope to say goodbye to the [ civil rights leader and two-time presidential candidate ][141] who … |
| View Article | 10:01 p.m. | March 6, 2026 | WBEZ | 3 presidents, and thousands of everyday people, celebrate the life and legacy of Jesse Jackson | https://www.wbez.org/politics/2026/03/06/jesse-jackson-chicago-service-obama-biden-clinton-kamala-harris | In life, the Rev. Jesse Jackson sought out the powerful with tireless intensity. In death, the powerful sought him out, one last time, as three former U.S. presidents and a galaxy of luminaries paid tribute to the civil rights leader Friday on the South Side. Former Presidents Barack Obama, Bill … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | March 6, 2026 | NBC Local | At least 4 killed, numerous injured as multiple tornadoes reported in southern Michigan | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/at-least-1-killed-several-injured-as-multiple-tornadoes-reported-in-southern-michigan/3904297/ | At least four people were killed and numerous others were injured when a series of tornadoes ripped through southern Michigan on Friday afternoon, authorities said. The most severe damage was reported in Branch County, where authorities said three people were killed and 12 others were injured. The reported tornado struck … |
| View Article | 10 p.m. | March 6, 2026 | Fox Chicago | Visitation begins for teen dancer killed in Bishop Ford crash | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/visitation-begins-teen-dancer-killed-bishop-ford-crash | ![Saying goodbye to dancer killed in crash][5] #### [ Saying goodbye to dancer killed in crash ][6] Friends, family and members of Chicago’s dance community honored a young life taken too soon earlier this evening. Visitation for 17-year-old Boaz "Bo" Flemister took place tonight on the city’s South Side. #### … |